Weather strip



May 29, 1923.

C. M. EVELETH WEATHER STRIP Filed Sept. l2 1921 Patented Way Z8, 1923.

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WEATHER strain?.

Application filed September 12, 1921. Serial No. 500,081.

To' all whom t may concern L' Be it known that I, CLARENCE M. lh'fn-` LnTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at River Forest, .in the `county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Weather Strip, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to movable weather strips, especiallyy designed for use in connection with swinging closures, the primary object of the invention being to provide a device of this character' which will lock the closure supporting the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a weather strip embodying a movable section and a stationary section, the movable section being constructed to engage behind the stationary section to accomplish the locking of the swinging sash supporting the same.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the ldrawingr Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational view of a weather strip co-nstructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the same as applied, a portion of the housing being broken away to illustrate the movable parts.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates the closure casing, which is of a particular construction and embodies a rib 6 extending along the sill of the frame at points intermediate the width thereof,

Associated with the rib 6, and disposed in spaced relation therewith, is a metallic rib 7 which is provided with openings 8 formed adjacent to the lower edge thereof. Secured to the metallic rib 7 as by means of the rivets 9 is a guarding member 10 that is provided with openings 10 to permit moisture to pass from the space between the ribs 6 and 7 into the space between the guarding member 10 and rib 7 The member 7 is also formed with openings 11 disposed at pointsintermediate the openings 10 so -that the fluidy entering the space between the guarding member 10 and rib 7 may pass to the exterior thereof.

`The closure'which is indicated at 11 is provided with a flange 12 formed along the lower` edge thereof, the fla-nge 12 contacting with the rib 6 to restrict movement of the closure 11,- when' the same is moved to a closed position. v

The -closure 11 is provided with an opening extending therethrough, which opening accommodates the operating shaft 12', which is squared, one end thereof being provided with an operating handle 13 by means of which Ithe squared shaft 12 may be moved to accomplish the operation of the movable weather strip.

A metallic housing indicated at 14 is secured to the outer surface of the closure and houses the movable weather strip 15 which is adapted to be moved to a position indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawing to lock the closure associated therewith, against movement. Pivotally supported within the housing 14 is a movable head or plate 16 which is connected to the movable weather strip as by means of the link 17 so that movement of the head will produce a relative movement of the weather strip 15.

Secured to the housing 14 is a support 18 which accommodates one end of the shaft 12 to support the same against lateral movement. As shown, the support 18 is cut away as at 18 to provide a clearance for one end of the arm to permit the samel to move with respect to the member 18. Secured to the shaft at the inner end thereof is a movable plate 19 to which the arm 20 is connected, the connection between the arm 20 and plate 19 being formed eccentrically so that rotary movement of the plate 19 will result in a reciprocatory movement of the arm 2Oe This arm 20 also has connection with the plate 16 as by means of the pin 21. A connecting link 22 connects the arm 20 and the weather strip 15 at a point adjacent to the shaft12. When the shaft 12 is operated, it is obvious that the arm 20 is moved laterally causing the links 17 and 22 to force the weather strip 15 downwardly and into contactl with the stationary strip or metallic rib 7 to lock the closure 11 against move- '-Wth housing, a vent-@Ury movable, weather;

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